The "bad day" for a player

I do hate those 'bad days'...
I spend the remainder of the day thinking of how I could how improved!

I think, however, the best thing to do when you're playing badly, is either stop playing or concentrate even more. Take a half hours break and then return to the game.

If you're too tired, don't go on playing. When I do that, I play even worse.

 

yea...sumtime i'm thinkin b4 the game like "i noe i can beat this guy today"...then when the game starts....all my strokes go wrong n sumtimes its even worse....like missing the birdie

 

I read somewhere that if you seem to be committing errors or playing bad shots during a game, try going back to doing basic shots like clears. This can help you get your timing back to improve execution of other shots and at least these are "high percentage" shots to help you avoid errors.

 

actually bad day is either from not enough sleep , eat too little / much , eat at the wrong time ( before a game ) , or it is just from your mind... for example u are bothered by something and because of that u cannot concentrate and play properly

 

Try not to get upset then try to go on an all out offensive. Don't freak out =]. I find that if I have a bad day, I should try to focus a bit more. Make sure I don't so many mishits.

 

I don't get bad days because I feel tired or sore or stuff like that, those are fine, even to me, because it's TOO FUN for me to be bothered w/ stuff like that.

Naw, it's when all my shots feel awkward and my smashes are all sliced and stuff like that. That's a bad day. Oh, and if I meet up with a cheater. Then, that stinks.

That is, unless I totally pwn that cheater and calm down more and get my shots right. Then it's all good.

Oh, and one more thing: If I break my racket. Or worse yet, I break someone else's...:crying:

 

I find myself having a bad day when I have too much on my mind and can not concentrate. Also when I lack sleep (less sleep than usual) I will perform poorly. Now I try to avoid playing if they do happen.

 

more mental toughness, positive attitude = less bad day

 

When i have a bad day and know i may very well lose the match, i do one of an number of things, first i play with simple shots and simple game plan therefor making less mistakes (and maybe less winners also), or i just resolve to make it as hard as possible for my advesery to get the point, i.e. he have to work hard for it. I make it a point to dive, chase down and return every shot, even though it may seem impossible to return the shot. It forces the opposing player to play one more shot. It also sends the message that i am not giving up on the match yet. hopefully it will put pressure on my opponent.